FIRST NAME
Ethel
Ethel is the 556th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 41,744 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 124 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #556 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
432,755
living · #125
2020 CENSUS
41,744
living · #556
BABIES NAMED ETHEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202534
As a female name, Ethel peaked in 1918, when 8,075 babies were named Ethel (the #28 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #21,402 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
124
living · #21,402
BABIES NAMED ETHEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–1968
19685
As a male name, Ethel peaked in 1928, when 48 babies were named Ethel (the #995 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)